Ashlyn Harris

A glimpse at the U.S. WNT's fifth day of training in Portugal ahead of the annual Algarve Cup. The USA takes on Norway on March 4 in its opening Group B match. The game will be broadcast on FOX Sports 1 and will also be available on FOX Sports Go. Fans can also follow U.S. Soccer's coverage on Twitter @ussoccer_wnt,@ussoccer_esp and Instagram @ussoccer_wnt.

Photos from the U.S. WNT's fourth day in Portugal ahead of the annual Algarve Cup. The USA takes on Norway on March 4 in its opening Group B match. The game will be broadcast on FOX Sports 1 and will also be available on FOX Sports Go. Fans can also follow U.S. Soccer's coverage on Twitter @ussoccer_wnt,@ussoccer_esp and Instagram @ussoccer_wnt.

Photos from the U.S. WNT's second day of training in Portugal ahead of the annual Algarve Cup, which begins on March 4, when the USA takes on Norway in its opening Group B match. The game will be broadcast on FOX Sports 1 and will also be available on FOX Sports Go. Fans can also follow U.S. Soccer's coverage on Twitter @ussoccer_wnt, @ussoccer_esp and Instagram @ussoccer_wnt.

CHICAGO (Feb. 21, 2015) – U.S. Women’s National Team head coach Jill Ellis has named a 25-player roster that will travel to the 2015 Algarve Cup in
Portugal. It will be the USA’s 20th trip to the Algarve Cup. Before the competition begins, Ellis will name 23 players to the tournament roster to face
Norway, Switzerland and Iceland in Group B.

The roster includes 22 of the 24 players that were in Europe for the USA’s recent matches against France and England, with midfielder Megan Rapinoe,
defender Christie Rampone and goalkeeper Hope Solo. After a formal review by U.S. Soccer, Solo was reinstated to the squad after serving a 30-day
suspension last month.

This year’s tournament will run from March 4-11, and the U.S. team will depart for Europe on Feb. 22. The majority of the games will be played at small
venues across the Algarve region on the southern coast of the country, with several matches at the 30,000-seat Algarve Stadium. The placement matches will
take place on March 11.

The USA will face 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup participant Norway on March 4 (2 p.m. ET) at the Municipal Stadium in Vila Real de San Antonio, which sits
right on the border with Spain. The USA then takes on Switzerland, which will play in its first Women’s World Cup this summer, on March 6 (12 p.m. ET),
also in Vila Real de San Antonio. The U.S. finishes group play on March 9 against Iceland at Municipal Stadium Lagos (1:30 p.m. ET), which is in the
western part of the Algarve region.

The USA’s first two matches and its placement match on March 11 (time TBD) will be shown live on FOX Sports 1. Fans will be able to follow the U.S. matches
on Twitter @ussoccer_wnt and @ussoccer_esp. Highlights
will be available ussoccer.com. For the entire tournament schedule, please visit the Algarve Cup tournament page on ussoccer.com.

Six of the world’s top-10 ranked teams are in this year’s Algarve Cup, including the top five. Brazil, which is currently ranked eighth, will be
participating for the first time. Eleven of the 12 participating countries are ranked in the top-20 in the world.

“The value of the Algarve Cup is of course great games against top teams in a tournament format without much rest,” said Ellis. “In any year, this
tournament presents great challenges, but as we continue to progress towards the World Cup, we want to get tested at the highest possible levels. Our
opponents at this tournament give us another opportunity to gauge our depth and fitness.”

Group A features Germany, Brazil, Sweden and China PR. Group C features host Portugal, Japan, France and Denmark.

This will be the 22nd edition of the Algarve Cup and for the first time in 14 years, it will undergo a change in the competition format. When the Algarve
Cup expanded from eight to 12 teams in 2001, a Group C was created that generally consisted of lower-tier teams that were eligible to compete only for
spots in the placement matches for seventh, ninth and 11th place.

This year, for the first time, all 12 teams will be competing for the tournament title. The final will be contested by the two group winners with the most
points (or if all three group winners are tied on points, the top two will be determined by a series of tiebreakers). The third-place match will feature
the third-best group winner against the best second-place team from the three groups.

In addition, the fifth-place match will be played between the two remaining second-place teams; the seventh-place match between the two best third-place
teams; the ninth-place match between the remaining third-place team against the best fourth-place team; while the 11th-place match will feature the
remaining two teams that finished fourth in their groups.

The U.S. Women have won the Algarve Cup a record nine times, including an unprecedented three straight championships from 2003-05. The USA made the
championship game for nine consecutive years from 2003-11 and most recently won the tournament in 2013, defeating Germany 2-0 in the final on two goals
from Alex Morgan. Last year, the USA had its worst finish ever, taking seventh place with a 3-0 win against Korea DPR.

Eighteen players from last year’s Algarve Cup roster return, many of whom have played in numerous Algarve Cup tournaments.

Christie Rampone and Megan Rapinoe return to the roster after overcoming injuries that caused them to miss the USA’s two-game European tour in early
February, while Hope Solo returns after serving her suspension.

The USA has a 53-12-10 record all-time at the Algarve Cup and has scored 165 goals while allowing 61.

U.S. forward Abby Wambach comes into the tournament with 177 career goals, 21 of which have been scored at the Algarve Cup in 10 tournaments. Wambach
is the top Algarve Cup scorer in U.S. history, having found the net eight more times than Kristine Lilly’s 13 scores.

Rapinoe and Lori Chalupny head into the tournament with 96 caps each and both could earn their 100th if they play in all four matches.

U.S. midfielder Heather O’Reilly heads into the tournament with 215 career caps and earned her 200th last year at the Algarve Cup. O’Reilly will be
playing in her 13th Algarve Cup and made her U.S. debut at the tournament in 2002 at the age of 17.

U.S. captain Rampone, who currently is the second most-capped player in U.S. history with 304, will lead the U.S. team that features 10 defenders.
Rampone will be playing in her 14th Algarve Cup.

Midfielder Carli Lloyd was the MVP of the 2007 Algarve Cup after scoring in all four games that year. She also scored three goals in the 2010
tournament and has 10 goals in total at the Algarve Cup. That ranks third among active players behind only Wambach (21) and Alex Morgan (11).

Defender Ali Krieger (2013) and midfielder Tobin Heath (2008) scored their first WNT goal at the Algarve Cup. Both against China PR.

U.S. midfielder Lauren Holiday missed last year’s tournament due to a family commitment. She has scored six goals in this tournament, as has O’Reilly.

The tiebreakers within the groups are as follows: 1) head-to-head result, 2) goal differential, 3) goals scored, 4) best Fair Play ranking from the
group matches and 5) best FIFA ranking.

If two or more teams have the same points in different groups, the tiebreakers to determine the placement matches will be: 1) goal differential, 2)
goals scored, 3) best Fair Play ranking from the group matches and 4) best FIFA ranking.

Each team is allowed six substitutions per game using four stops during the match. However, when the second half starts, each team can only make three
stops to perform a maximum of six substitutions.

There are no suspensions for yellow card accumulation during the tournament, but an ejection during the tournament will result in a one-game
suspension.

Alex Morgan scored the 50th goal of her career and the U.S. Women's National Team notched its first win of the year, defeating No. 6-ranked England 1-0 in front of 14,369 spectators at stadiummk.

One of the best young goalkeepers in the world at the 2002 and 2004 FIFA U-19 Women’s World Cups, she suffered several major injuries during her college career and didn’t get her first call-up to the senior team until her final season of college soccer at UNC in 2009 … 2012: Did not play in a game, but did train in numerous camps with the U.S. WNT … 2011 – Trained extensively with the U.S. team in the run-up to the Women’s World Cup … 2010: Got her second call-up to an extended training camp in Kennesaw, Ga., after the WPS season, and worked her way into the goalkeeping mix for the USA … Youth National Teams: Played every minute of all 12 matches for the USA over the 2002 FIFA U-19 Women’s World Cup in Canada and the 2004 FIFA U-19 Women’s World Cup in Thailand … The youngest starter on the team that won the inaugural U-19 Women’s World Cup in 2002, she made several key saves during the 1-0 overtime win in the title game … Was the captain of the 2004 U-19 Women’s World Cup Team that finished third … Finished her U-19 international career with 39 caps, one of the highest totals in U.S. history … Was also the starting goalkeeper for the USA in both CONCACAF qualifying tournaments for those youth World Cups … Played for the U.S. U-23/U-21s in 2009, 2006 and 2003, when she helped the U-21s win the Nordic Cup title in Denmark as the starting goalkeeper … During 2000 at the age of 15, she played with the U.S. U-16, U-17 and U-19 teams … Attended the U.S. U-14 I.D. camp in 1999 … First Appearance: None … First Shutout: None.

2013: Allocated to the Washington Spirit for the inaugural season of the NWSL … 2012: In June 2012, she signed with FCR 2001 Duisburg in the Women’s Bundesliga … Played eight matches with Duisburg in 2012 before the winter break, seven Bundesliga games (630 minutes) and one German Cup game (120 including extra time), before the Spirit reached a mutual agreement with Duisburg for her release to start the NWSL season in Washington … 2011: Signed with the Western New York Flash for the 2011 WPS season and put in a stellar performance, earning WPS Goalkeeper of the Year honors while helping the club to the regular season title and championship in its first year of existence … Made several key saves in the championship game victory over Philadelphia, including stopping the Independence’s fifth and final penalty kick during the shootout to clinch the title for the Flash … She played every minute of all 18 regular season games while compiling a 13-2-3 record and a 1.00 GAA, which was tops in the league … She tied for the league lead in shutouts with five … 2010: Taken in the second round of the 2010 WPS Draft, 19th overall, by the St. Louis Athletica, but did not play in a match as she backed up Hope Solo … She signed with the Washington Freedom as a free agent in June after St. Louis folded and played a key role in the team’s playoff run, starting the final nine matches in relief of injured goalkeeper Erin McLeod … She went 4-3-2 with four shutouts, making 36 saves and allowing 10 goals … Made six saves in an excellent performance in the Freedom's playoff match against Philadelphia Independence … Youth: Played club soccer with boys until the age of 14 ... First teams were the Palm Bay Rangers and South Brevard United ... Played for the Seminole Ice girls for three seasons ... Won the state championship in 2003 with the U-17 Indialantic Force.

Full name is Ashlyn Michelle Harris … Nicknamed “Ash” … Majored in communications … Loves fashion … Always up for an adventure … Has extensive tattoo work on her left arm and left side of her torso, “my body is a canvas, it tells my story, it’s personal and real” … Comes from a small beach town where surfing and skateboarding are ways of life, and those are her two favorite things to do outside of soccer … Very artistic, loves to draw, paint and design clothes … Loves being around people, telling stories and making people laugh … Absolutely loves Shark Week on Discovery Channel … Has always wanted a pet dragon as in a “Game of Thrones” dragon … Wishes money grew on trees … Owns a silver and black four-door hard-top 4x4 Jeep, lifted with big tires whose name is King Arthur … Favorite thing to eat is mac n’ cheese … Aspires to be on America’s Next Top Model … Loves movies and date nights … Considers herself a giving person and a dreamer and likes to live life to the fullest and then never look back … Loves to act, loves to be in front of the camera and took several acting classes in college … Would one day love be in a movie and loves to be in front of the camera … Always up for a dance party, no matter what time or place … Has an older brother Chris … Really loves home-cooked meals at grandma’s house.

After arriving in Chapel Hill in the spring of 2005, she suffered two ACL tears (in 2005 with UNC and in 2006 while playing with the U.S. U-23s) and a serious thumb injury before she ever played in a college game … After getting healthy, she ended up playing in 79 games in her college career and winning three NCAA titles … Named to the ACC All-Academic Team as a junior and sophomore and the ACC Academic Honor Roll her first three years … As a senior in 2009, her first as a full-time starter, she started 25 of the 27 games she played, posting a record of 23-3-1 … Made 45 saves and had a GAA of 0.42 … As a redshirt junior in 2008, she appeared in 27 games, starting 13 while playing half of each game … Had a 0.66 goals against average … As a redshirt sophomore in 2007, her first season healthy, she appeared in 19 games and allowed just nine goals while splitting matches … Was in goal for the ACC Tournament semifinal against Virginia in the second half and overtime and saved the fourth Virginia penalty kick during the shootout as Carolina advanced to the finals … As a redshirt freshman in 2006, she returned from rehabilitation for her second ACL tear to enter the Carolina lineup in time to play in all six NCAA tournament matches … She made seven saves and allowed three goals in 247 minutes of action … She entered the playoff game against Texas A&M with the Tar Heels trailing 2-1 with 33 minutes to play and held the Aggies scoreless the rest of the way as Carolina rallied for a 3-2 victory ... Made a key save in the second half of the NCAA semifinals on a breakaway against UCLA when the game was still scoreless ... Redshirted what would have been her freshman year in 2005 after tearing her ACL … High School: Graduated from Satellite High School in Satellite Beach, Fla. in May 2004 ... A four-year (2001–2004) starter at Satellite High School … The 2002 Satellite girls’ women’s soccer team finished 29-1-1, scoring 178 goals and allowing 10 goals in 31 games and finished No. 1 in the state … Named a four-time NSCAA All-America and was the NSCAA Player of the Year in 2004 ... A four-time Parade Magazine All-America, including being named the Parade Magazine Player of the Year in 2004 ... Named team MVP and to All-County Team and All-Region Team in 2003 and 2004 ... Was the Gatorade National Girls’ Soccer Player of the Year in 2004 ... Led high school team to state championships her sophomore and junior years in 2002 and 2003.